Jalpaiguri Lok Sabha Election Result 1991

West Bengal · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1991 GEN

Jitendra Nath Das of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) won the Jalpaiguri Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal in the 1991 general election, with a winning margin of 114,356 votes (15.40%).

9 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 948,985 registered electors and 743,975 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 78.40%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Jitendra Nath Das

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Victory Margin
114,356
Margin %
15.40%
Total Electors
948,985
Votes Polled
743,975
Turnout
78.40%
Candidates
9
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
491
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1991
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Jitendra Nath Das

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

364,285
49.00%
Male
#2
Tushar Kanti Choudhuri

Indian National Congress

249,929
33.60%
Male
#3
Sisir Lahiri

Bharatiya Janta Party

77,741
10.40%
Male
#4
Tek Bahadur Chhetri

Independent

12,198
1.60%
Male
#5
Jay Dev Mandal

Independent

6,350
0.90%
Male
#6
Chittaranjan Sarkar

Bahujan Samaj Party

6,305
0.80%
Male
#7
Amal Roy

Communist Party Of India(MARXIST-LENINIST)

5,229
0.70%
Male
#8
Rukmini Ranjan Roy

Independent

2,749
0.40%
Male
#9
Chandra Sekhar Choudhuri

Independent

1,599
0.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Jitendra Nath Das Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 364,285 49.00%
2 Tushar Kanti Choudhuri Indian National Congress 249,929 33.60%
3 Sisir Lahiri Bharatiya Janta Party 77,741 10.40%
4 Tek Bahadur Chhetri Independent 12,198 1.60%
5 Jay Dev Mandal Independent 6,350 0.90%
6 Chittaranjan Sarkar Bahujan Samaj Party 6,305 0.80%
7 Amal Roy Communist Party Of India(MARXIST-LENINIST) 5,229 0.70%
8 Rukmini Ranjan Roy Independent 2,749 0.40%
9 Chandra Sekhar Choudhuri Independent 1,599 0.20%

Jalpaiguri — 1991 Election Analysis

In the 1991 Lok Sabha election, Jitendra Nath Das of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) secured victory in the Jalpaiguri constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 114,356 votes.

Out of 948,985 registered electors, 743,975 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 78.40%. A total of 9 candidates contested from this constituency. The vote share chart above visualizes how votes were distributed among the candidates.

India uses the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system where the candidate with the most votes wins. The margin percentage indicates how decisive the victory was relative to total votes polled. Explore related constituencies and historical results below.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Jitendra Nath Das (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)) won the Jalpaiguri Lok Sabha seat in 1991.

The margin was 114,356 votes (15.40%%).

The voter turnout in Jalpaiguri for the 1991 Lok Sabha election was 78.40%%.

9 candidates contested from Jalpaiguri constituency in the 1991 Lok Sabha election.

Jalpaiguri is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.